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Contract

Piping & Pipelines Lead

Belcan
Shinfield
money-bag £70.00 - £75.31/hour
Posted: 12 October 2026 (Today)
Closing date: 11 November 2026
Ref: 225714961

Piping & Pipelines Lead

Location: Reading, UK

Contract: 12 Months (Inside IR35)

Hours: 40 hours per week (Core Hours: 09:00 - 15:30)

Working Pattern: 4 Days Onsite | 1 Day WFH

Belcan Workforce Solutions are seeking an experienced Piping & Pipelines Lead to provide technical leadership and discipline expertise across all phases of project delivery, from concept and FEED through to detailed design and execution.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the piping and pipelines engineering discipline across major project activities.
  • Provide technical direction and oversight during Pre-FEED, FEED and detailed design phases.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable engineering standards, specifications, codes and safety requirements.
  • Coordinate interfaces with multidisciplinary engineering teams and key stakeholders.
  • Support business planning, project planning and engineering delivery activities.
  • Manage discipline risks, technical queries and design reviews.
  • Provide guidance and mentoring to engineers and designers within the discipline.
  • Work closely with sub-surface and other technical disciplines to ensure integrated project delivery.

Required Experience & Qualifications

  • Extensive experience in the oil & gas, energy, petrochemical or related process industries.
  • Proven experience across both the design phase and mechanical engineering aspects of piping and pipeline projects, including Pre-FEED, FEED and detailed design.
  • Demonstrable experience in both Piping and Pipelines Engineering.
  • Bachelor''s or Master''s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
  • Extensive knowledge of discipline design standards, specifications, industry codes, regulations and applicable safety criteria.
  • Strong understanding of piping system design, pipeline engineering principles and mechanical design requirements.
  • Extensive experience in business planning and project planning within complex engineering projects.
  • In-depth experience working with sub-surface disciplines and managing technical interfaces.
  • Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and coordinating engineering deliverables.
  • Excellent stakeholder management, communication and leadership skills.

Desirable Experience

  • Previous experience on large-scale refinery, petrochemical, offshore, onshore or energy projects.
  • Experience working within international project environments and managing multiple engineering interfaces.
  • Chartered Engineer status or working towards professional registration would be advantageous.

This opportunity would particularly suit candidates who can demonstrate a combination of mechanical engineering expertise, piping and pipelines design experience, and leadership across all engineering design phases.

This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan

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